Devin Carter's Deal Shrinks to Two-Way, One Game After His…

By the Celtics Nightly Desk · Saturday, October 17

Boston converted Devin Carter's contract to a two-way deal, a move CelticsBlog reported came after just one appearance. He had scored 17 points in that outing, Boston's opener at Cleveland, before the paperwork caught up with him.

Devin Carter of the Celtics — Devin Carter. Photo: Gamecock Central, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The conversion closes a question camp never answered.

Hoops Rumors reported October 17 that Boston is converting Devin Carter to a two-way contract, filling a second two-way slot that had sat open since September 12. CelticsBlog described the move as a final call coming "after just one appearance," the same slot that survived a September swap of Max Shulga for Hayden Gray and Gabe McGlothan without being addressed. Carter, 24 and in his second season, wears No. 22 and now carries a two-way designation into the regular-season opener against the Pistons, with his deal listing two figures for 2026-27: $5.2 million and $2.4 million.

Last season's minutes never turned into efficiency.

Carter played 38 games last season, averaging 18.4 minutes, 8.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists. He shot 41.4 percent overall and 26.3 percent from three on three attempts a game, finishing at a 50.8 true-shooting mark with an 8.8 percent rebound rate. His 22.6 percent usage came with a net rating of -7.3, built on a defensive rating of 118.3 that outweighed any value from his 20.9 percent assist rate and 111.0 offensive rating.

One healthy, scoring night complicates that picture.

Carter opened the season with 17 points in Boston's win at Cleveland, the kind of outing that argues against a diminished deal. He was briefly tagged with an illness a week ago before clearing, and carries no physical concern now. The timing leaves a two-way role explained by numbers more than health.

The verdict is about opportunity, not readiness.

Carter is healthy and has shown scoring punch in flashes, Cleveland included, but last season's efficiency numbers argue he has not locked down a rotation spot. He needs minutes behind Derrick White and Payton Pritchard to turn the two-way deal into a two-way season, turning scoring flashes into a case for more than emergency duty. Boston has not logged a five-man lineup built around him long enough to rate, leaving the box score as the only measure for now.

Is Devin Carter still on Boston's roster?

Yes, but on a two-way contract instead of a standard deal, a change Hoops Rumors reported October 17.

Why did Devin Carter's contract change?

Boston converted his deal days after a 17-point opener at Cleveland, with CelticsBlog reporting the move came after just one appearance.

By the Celtics Nightly Desk, written from the club's data and the reports on file, with every name and number checked against them. How the desks work.